Pickleball – Yorkshire
Wednesday 11th February 2026
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Friends, Amis, Amigos, Amici,

On 11th February You could be taking part in a very exciting Pickleball Event with Nick and the posse at the John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds.

This event is for everyone: wheelchair users; those who are ambulant; those who use crutches or other mobility aids; basically, anyone within our remit who would like to give it a go, you are all welcome to come along and Sports Wheelchairs will be provided

Book your place today and don’t miss out!

The Centre is fully accessible, and offers year-round access to indoor and outdoor tennis courts.

Don’t worry if you have never even thought about, or heard of the new sport of Pickleball before. In this game you serve underhand, the ball has less bounce and the court is smaller (the size of a badminton court). A great alternative to tennis. Give it a try.

And the beauty is that matches can be played with non-wheelchair users on court. So, playing with friends or even mixed doubles is eminently do-able.

Moreover, the Centre will supply sports wheelchairs for added mobility around the court, as well as expert tuition. These specialist chairs have a wide wheelbase for easier, safe mobility (fast turns are a great aid to better play) and safety strapping to help those with low or no abdominal strength. But the main attributes are not strength, they are timing and technique, which you will acquire with the expert tuition. Most of all it will be FUN!

So, novices and never-evers are absolutely welcomed. It’s what Nick and the team do best! They’ll be on hand to tutor you from the most basic beginnings to the finer details of Pickleball.

And if you have played before this will be the ideal opportunity to re-engage with the sport.

It’s different, fun and exciting, you may even surprise yourself!

We will meet at 9.30 am for an 10.00 am start

The full address is:-
John Charles Centre for Sports Leeds
South Leeds Stadium
Middleton Grove
Leeds, West Yorkshire
LS11 5DJ

For directions to the centre check out their website here.

So, make a note of the date:

Wednesday 11th February 2026

We’d love to see you there, so if you want to join please contact Valerie at info@sportability.org.uk

Best Wishes,

The Sportability Team

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